Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, a unique network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
Our North Star
Stand Together is working to move toward a society where everyone has the opportunity to live a life of meaning and succeed by benefitting others.
Complex problems require a comprehensive approach. That's why the Stand Together community partners with a wide diversity of changemakers, including thousands of nonprofit leaders, Fortune 50 CEOs and philanthropists, NFL legends, civil rights leaders, Grammy-winning musicians, and grassroots policy activists.
Stand Together was founded in 2003, but our story really started more than 50 years ago. It began with our founder Charles Koch — the chairman and co-CEO of one of the largest private companies in America and a Forbes Top 25 philanthropist who has donated $7 billion to nonprofit causes over his lifetime.
Brian Hooks is the chairman and CEO of Stand Together. He is co-author with Charles of Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World and a TIME 100 Next honoree, featuring leaders shaping the future of their fields.
Watch Charles and Brian answer frequently asked questions about Stand Together’s approach to philanthropy and nonprofit leadership, funding, politics, and more.
Principle Based Management™ is a framework that enables individuals and organizations to create long-term value for others, attract and retain top talent, and get better results. We apply this framework to empower every person on our team to have the greatest impact. And we help our partners apply it to empower millions of people across the country.
Learn more about the ways Stand Together is empowering people to solve our country's biggest problems.
Building on the success of its inaugural year, the Summit will return with a more intimate format focused on action, collaboration, and talent-driven business solutions.
July 8, 2025
Second annual festival competition opens for submissions July 8th
July 8, 2025
At the heart of the Forum, the $500K Seed Capital Pitch Competition, presented by Wells Fargo, empowered a new wave of entrepreneurs with equity-free funding to grow and scale their businesses.
June 23, 2025
Thirty-Three Part-Time State Farm Arena Team Members Received Professional Development and Sales Training
June 23, 2025